Monday saw South Central Railway (SCR) roll out a new access control system at Cherlapalli station's south terminal,Platform 9 side. It's meant to streamline pick-up and drop-off efficiency .
Now,vehicles can leave free if they exit within 20 minutes . On entry,all vehicles get a digital ticket. Overstay? Pay up: ₹50 for 20 to 30 minutes,₹100 for 30 to 45 minutes,₹200 for 45 to 60 minutes,₹500 beyond an hour.
Parking fees set too. Cars pay ₹20 for first two hours,then ₹10 each hour after. Bikes and autos? ₹15 for initial two hours,then ₹10 per extra hour . This aims to curb unauthorized parking,cut congestion in station's circulating area,per SCR's press release.






